US spends nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farm leases

The Trump administration has paid an additional $1.2 billion to German utility RWE to cancel offshore wind farm projects planned off the coasts of California, Louisiana, and New York. Under the agreement, the funds will be redirected toward natural gas infrastructure, including a stake in an LNG export terminal and new turbines for peaking power […]

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Last chance to save up to $400 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets

Time is running out for founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts looking to secure their spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at a heavily discounted rate. Today marks the final day of a flash sale offering an extra $100 off the current $300 discount, bringing total potential savings up to $400 for conference passes. This limited-time promotion […]

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Framework Computer Notifies Customers of Major Customer Data Breach

Modular and repairable computer maker Framework has notified its entire customer base regarding a data breach involving personal information. The incident stems from an upstream cyberattack affecting a third-party business intelligence provider utilized by the hardware manufacturer. According to notifications sent to users, hackers accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of virtually […]

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Cloudflare Kitesurf: A New Web Browser Built For AI Agents

Cloudflare has unveiled Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted web browser engineered from the ground up specifically for autonomous AI agents rather than human users. Built on top of the company’s serverless Workers platform, the new tool provides developers with a lightweight infrastructure designed to handle web navigation tasks efficiently. As artificial intelligence evolves toward executing complex workflows […]

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Critical security flaws found in Polish public infrastructure

Two Polish security researchers have discovered widespread vulnerabilities affecting thousands of public agencies, including hospitals, courts, and airports. Presented at the Def Con conference in Las Vegas, the findings revealed that roughly 250,000 websites across 10,000 public entities suffered from serious cybersecurity flaws. The investigation highlighted issues such as unpatched, end-of-life software like Pad CMS, […]

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Wacom MovinkPad 11: Mid-priced tablet for digital artists

Wacom expands its digital art ecosystem with the MovinkPad 11, an Android-powered tablet tailored for creators and digital illustrators. Priced at $500, the device carves out a niche in the mid-range market, striking a balance between basic entry-level drawing pads and ultra-expensive professional studio displays. Equipped with an 11.45-inch screen, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB […]

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Rippling launches AI Spend Console to curb employee token costs

HR software provider Rippling has unveiled the AI Spend Console, a new product designed to help companies track, manage, and contain runaway spending on AI tokens. The tool was developed after executive leadership realized that internal AI token consumption was rapidly escalating toward levels that rivaled significant portions of their research and development budget. The […]

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OpenAI slows Astra AI development over cybersecurity risks

OpenAI has temporarily suspended development on aspects of its upcoming AI model, Astra, following internal reviews that revealed advanced capabilities in autonomous coding and cybersecurity. The system crossed the company’s critical security threshold, demonstrating the potential to independently execute cyberattacks against protected real-world networks. Although the model remains unreleased, OpenAI chose to disclose the setback […]

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Hacker pleads guilty in massive Snowflake data breach case

Canadian citizen Connor Moucka has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for orchestrating a massive cyberattack campaign that compromised more than 165 corporate customers of cloud provider Snowflake. The high-profile breaches led to the theft of billions of records from major organizations including AT&T and Ticketmaster. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Moucka and […]

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Naïve Raises $28.5M to Automate Business Operations with AI Agents

Startup Naïve has secured $28.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners, bringing its total capital raised to roughly $32 million. The company provides infrastructure designed to let developers automate the heavy lifting of setting up and running businesses using artificial intelligence agents. By packaging essential services like corporate formation, […]

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